FUSHIGI YUUGI
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Fushigi Yûgi: The Mysterious PlayCover of the first edition of the first volume ofFushigi Yûgi, published by Shogakukan on May 26, 1992
ふしぎ遊戯
(Fushigi Yūgi)GenreAction, Adventure, Drama,Reverse harem, Historical fantasy, Romance, Comedy,Martial artsMangaWritten byYuu WatasePublished byShogakukanEnglish publisherAUS
Madman Entertainment
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Viz Media
SEA
Chuang Yi
UK
Gollancz Manga
DemographicShōjoMagazineShōjo ComicOriginal runMay 1992 – July 1996Volumes18 (List of volumes)Anime television seriesDirected byHajime KamegakiMusic byYusuke HonmaStudioStudio PierrotLicensed byAUS
Madman Entertainment
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Media Blasters
NetworkAnimax, TV TokyoEnglish networkNA
International Channel
Original runApril 6, 1995 – March 28, 1996Episodes52 (List of episodes)Original video animationDirected byHajime KamegakiMusic byYusuke HonmaStudioStudio PierrotLicensed byAUS
Madman Entertainment
NA
Media Blasters
ReleasedOctober 25, 1996Runtime75 minutesEpisodes3 (List of episodes)Original video animationFushigi Yûgi OVA 2Directed byHajime KamegakiMusic byYusuke HonmaStudioStudio PierrotLicensed byAUS
Madman Entertainment
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Media Blasters
ReleasedMay 25, 1997 – August 25, 1998Runtime150 minutesEpisodes6 (List of episodes)Light novelWritten byMegumi NishizakiIllustrated byYuu WatasePublished byShōgakukanOriginal runJanuary 30, 1998 –September 26, 2003Volumes13 (List of volumes)Original video animationFushigi Yûgi EikodenDirected byNanako ShimazakiWritten byHiroaki SatoMusic byRyo SakaiStudioStudio PierrotLicensed byNA
Media Blasters
ReleasedDecember 21, 2001 –June 25, 2002Runtime120 minutesEpisodes4 (List of episodes)Related
- Fushigi Yûgi Genbu Kaiden, is a prequel manga series written after Fushigi Yûgi
- Fushigi Yûgi Byakko Ibun, is a prequel manga series written after Fushigi Yûgi
Studio Pierrot adapted the series into a 52-episode anime series. The show originally aired from April 6, 1995 through March 28, 1996 on the anime satellite channel Animax and on the regular cable channel TV Tokyo. The anime series spawned three Original Video Animation releases, with the first having three episodes, the second having six, and the final OVA, Fushigi Yûgi Eikoden, spanning four episodes. A thirteen-volume Japanese light novelseries also followed Fushigi Yûgi: Shōgakukan published the novels from January 30, 1998 to September 26, 2003. On October 25, 2003, Watase began releasing a prequel to the manga series, Fushigi Yûgi Genbu Kaiden, and ended in May 2013. Another prequel to the manga series, Fushigi Yûgi Byakko Ibun will be published in February 2015.